2008: Appeared in 42 games, drawing the start in 15 games ... Hit .276 with 10 RBI and a home run ... Scored 20 runs on the season while notching three doubles and a triple ... Made his first start on opening day against Minnesota (2/22), going 1-for-2 with a run scored and three walks ... Hit his only home run of the season against Northwestern State (2/26) when he went 1-for-5 with a walk, three runs scored and two RBI ... Turned in his best performance at the plate against Indiana State (3/1) when he went 3-for-5 with a run scored ... Notched a season-high four RBI against Southern Miss (3/4) when he went 2-for-4 at the plate and drew a walk ... NCAA REGIONAL: Appeared in three games at the Coral Gables Regional ...
JUNIOR COLLEGE: Lettered two years at Arkansas-Fort Smith under head coach Dale Harpenau ... Two-time All-Conference selection (2006, 2007) ... Named Conference Player of the Year as a sophomore in 2007 ... Also named a JUCO All-America selection in 2007 as he hit .375 with 21 home runs and 86 RBI his sophomore season ... For his career at UA-Fort Smith, Hubbard hit .379 with 27 home runs and more than 130 RBI ...
HIGH SCHOOL: Lettered four years at Bentonville High School under head coach Todd Abbott as a centerfielder ... Three-Time All-State selection (2003, 2004, 2005) ... Was a part of the 2002 State Championship at Bentonville ... Hit .390 with eight home runs as a senior to cap a career that saw him hit .385 with 15 home runs ... Graduated with honors ....
MISCELLANEOUS: Full name is Michael B. Hubbard ... Son of Bill and Liz Hubbard ... Born: December 10, 1986 ... Has one sister, Amanda ... Father, Bill, played minor league baseball ... Drafted by the Florida Marlins in the 49th round of the 2006 MLB First Year Player Draft ... Played summer league ball with the Delaware Cows, joining Rebel teammates Nathan Baker, Evan Button, Michael Guerrero and Justin Cryer.